The town of Liberty Grove in Door County and Kewaunee County are among the 46 rural communities receiving $7.68 million in broadband expansion grants.

Liberty Grove is getting $118,700 to fund the building of three wireless towers and install a fixed wireless service in the town.

Kewaunee County is getting $40,000 for a wireless tower and a system similar to the Liberty Grove fixed wireless service in a location to be determined by the county, according to a news release from Gov. Scott Walker's office.

The grants will improve high-speed internet access in the communities, the release said.

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